In the meantime, if you need to fill the void left by Gallardo or even Clay Buchholz who was also recently sent to the disabled list, consider these ten options:

Gavin Floyd – CWS (65% Y!) – Over the last month, Gavin Floyd’s ratios have been filthy — 1.27 ERA and 0.87 WHIP. In his last four outings, Floyd has gone 2-0, allowing four earned runs while displaying a 20:4 K:BB ratio. He is most likely taken in deep leagues, but if he’s floating on your wire, waste no time and click the add button now. 

Trevor Cahill – OAK (59% Y!) – Cahill has not lost since May 16th. Nine of his last ten trips to the mound have been quality starts. He’s 8-2 on the season with a 2.74 ERA, features a 1.05 WHIP and strikes out just over six batters per nine innings. Like Floyd, Trevor is likely owned in deeper leagues, but if he’s available, scoop him up.

Max Scherzer – DET (46% Y!) – Since returning to the big leagues, Mad Max has gone 4-2 in seven starts while striking out 56 opponents. Over the last month Scherzer is rockin’ 2.12 ERA and a 0.97 WHIP. For the fantasy baseball owner missing out on Yovani’s strikeouts, look no further. Max is your answer.

Jonathon Niese – NYM (27% Y!) How is this guy owned in only 27% of Y! leagues? Since June 5, Jonathon has five wins, five quality starts and has posted a 32:9 K:BB ratio. His lone blowout came against Detroit during interleague play on June 22. 

Jason Hammel – COL (23% Y!) Hammel seems to have saved his rotation spot when Jorge de la Rosa returns from the disabled list. He has four wins in the last month while posting a stingy 2.04 ERA and a modest 1.24 WHIP. He is 5-0 in his last eight with six quality starts. Look for Hammel to provide a steady dose of the same medicine for the rest of the year. 

R.A. Dickey – NYM (28% Y!) – The former first round pick, and converted knuckleballer has been nothing less than spectacular addition to the Mets rotation thus far in 2010. Dickey is 6-1 in nine starts, all but two have been of quality and is striking out 6.48 batters per nine. A fill-in solid option in deeper leagues until he proves otherwise. 

Brandon Morrow – TOR (30% Y!) – Brandon Morrow, a starter for the Mariners, who was converted to a closer, has now been converted back to a starter by the Blue Jays. That’s a lot of converting! All this guy does is strike out batters. And can be a bit wild too. Morrow is embarrassing over 10.03 batters per nine innings,  but walking 4.22 as well. Despite getting pretty beat up his last two outings, Morrow still sports a 2.77 ERA and a 1.18 WHIP over the last month. Similar to Scherzer, if you need the K’s, convert Morrow to your roster immediately.

Kris Medlen – ATL (23% Y!) – Kris has yet to lose a game since being deployed to the starting rotation. Medlen is 4-0 in nine starts, seven of which were quality, and hasn’t surrendered more than two walks in one outing. Kris has posted a 4.21 K:BB ratio and is stranding more than 78% of those who reach base. 

Bronson Arroyo – CIN (37% Y!) – Arroyo is not a big strikeout guy, although if he got his cornrows back I think that would change. Bronson has accumulated eight wins so far in the first half. You can thank Joey Votto, the most talked about player in MLB this week for that. In the last month, Arroyo has three wins, a 3.07 ERA and a 1.07 WHIP. Good enough for most of you in deep leagues to grab for a few starts until Clay and Yovani return.

Vin Mazzaro – OAK (1% Y!) – Mazzaro, the pride of Hackensack, New Jersey has accumulated three wins, a 2.97 ERA and a 1.24 WHIP in the last month. Super deep league worthy. The “Situation” has nothing on Mazzaro.

Who do you plan to pick up in place of Clay or Yovani?
Do you even have any DL spots open?
Leave us a comment on the top of this blog, or let us know on Twitter!